{"product_id":"augustus-carp-esq-folio-society-672","title":"Augustus Carp, Esq","description":"\u003cp\u003eAugustus Carp, Esq by Himself (Sir Henry Howarth Bashford). Introduced by John Letts. Frontispiece, 12 half page and 17 ornamental drawings by David Eccles. Bound in dark red cloth blocked with a black and gold picture. Dark blue slipcase. 199pp. 22.2x13.4cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAugustus Carp, Esq., Being the Autobiography of a Really Good Man is a comic novel by Henry Howarth Bashford. Presented as the self-satisfied autobiography of Augustus Carp, it follows a man who considers himself a perfect example of morality and respectability while repeatedly demonstrating hypocrisy, selfishness and complete lack of self-awareness. Much of the comedy comes from the enormous gap between Carp's opinion of himself and what the reader can plainly see. The novel is a wonderfully dry satire of self-righteousness, social respectability and those who take particular pleasure in judging the behaviour of others.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Folio Vault","offers":[{"title":"Very Good","offer_id":55216443916627,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Good","offer_id":55421129523539,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/thefoliovault.com\/products\/augustus-carp-esq-folio-society-672","provider":"Folio Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}